sec.85AAGiving notices by email—general

### sec.85AA Giving notices by email—general This section applies in relation to a notice that may be given under division 1 , 2 or 4 in relation to an investigation, operation or function, other than— a notice requiring immediate production of a document or thing; or an attendance notice requiring immediate attendance at a commission hearing. The chairperson may give the notice to a person by sending the notice by email to— the person’s email address; or the email address of a lawyer representing the person. However, the chairperson may give the notice under subsection (2) only if the chairperson is satisfied— that it is appropriate to give the notice by email; and that— the person gave the commission the person’s email address or the email address of a lawyer representing the person for the purpose of receiving under this section— all notices for the investigation, operation or function; or all notices of a particular type for the investigation, operation or function; or all notices given during a particular period for the investigation, operation or function; or a particular notice for the investigation, operation or function; or a lawyer representing the person gave the commission the lawyer’s email address for the purpose of receiving under this section— all notices for the investigation, operation or function; or all notices of a particular type for the investigation, operation or function; or all notices given during a particular period for the investigation, operation or function; or a particular notice for the investigation, operation or function. In deciding whether it is appropriate to give the notice by email, the chairperson may have regard to— whether the notice is a confidential document under section 84 ; and the number and identity of persons who may have access to the account of the email address given to the commission by the person or the person’s lawyer; and the relevance of the document, thing or information the subject of the notice to the investigation, operation or function; and any other matter the chairperson considers relevant. To remove any doubt, it is declared that the chairperson may give the notice to a person under subsection (2) even if— it is a notice to be given to a person that has entered into an agreement with the chairperson under section 85AB (2) ; and the notice is of a particular type to be given to the person by email under the agreement. This section does not limit the operation of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , part 10 or the Corporations Act . The Electronic Transactions (Queensland) Act 2001 does not apply to the giving of a notice under this section. s 85AA ins 2024 No. 41 s 16 amd 2025 No. 7 s 22 (sec.85AA-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a notice that may be given under division 1 , 2 or 4 in relation to an investigation, operation or function, other than— a notice requiring immediate production of a document or thing; or an attendance notice requiring immediate attendance at a commission hearing. (sec.85AA-ssec.2) The chairperson may give the notice to a person by sending the notice by email to— the person’s email address; or the email address of a lawyer representing the person. (sec.85AA-ssec.3) However, the chairperson may give the notice under subsection (2) only if the chairperson is satisfied— that it is appropriate to give the notice by email; and that— the person gave the commission the person’s email address or the email address of a lawyer representing the person for the purpose of receiving under this section— all notices for the investigation, operation or function; or all notices of a particular type for the investigation, operation or function; or all notices given during a particular period for the investigation, operation or function; or a particular notice for the investigation, operation or function; or a lawyer representing the person gave the commission the lawyer’s email address for the purpose of receiving under this section— all notices for the investigation, operation or function; or all notices of a particular type for the investigation, operation or function; or all notices given during a particular period for the investigation, operation or function; or a particular notice for the investigation, operation or function. (sec.85AA-ssec.4) In deciding whether it is appropriate to give the notice by email, the chairperson may have regard to— whether the notice is a confidential document under section 84 ; and the number and identity of persons who may have access to the account of the email address given to the commission by the person or the person’s lawyer; and the relevance of the document, thing or information the subject of the notice to the investigation, operation or function; and any other matter the chairperson considers relevant. (sec.85AA-ssec.4A) To remove any doubt, it is declared that the chairperson may give the notice to a person under subsection (2) even if— it is a notice to be given to a person that has entered into an agreement with the chairperson under section 85AB (2) ; and the notice is of a particular type to be given to the person by email under the agreement. (sec.85AA-ssec.5) This section does not limit the operation of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , part 10 or the Corporations Act . (sec.85AA-ssec.6) The Electronic Transactions (Queensland) Act 2001 does not apply to the giving of a notice under this section. - (a) a notice requiring immediate production of a document or thing; or - (b) an attendance notice requiring immediate attendance at a commission hearing. - (a) the person’s email address; or - (b) the email address of a lawyer representing the person. - (a) that it is appropriate to give the notice by email; and - (b) that— (i) the person gave the commission the person’s email address or the email address of a lawyer representing the person for the purpose of receiving under this section— (A) all notices for the investigation, operation or function; or (B) all notices of a particular type for the investigation, operation or function; or (C) all notices given during a particular period for the investigation, operation or function; or (D) a particular notice for the investigation, operation or function; or (ii) a lawyer representing the person gave the commission the lawyer’s email address for the purpose of receiving under this section— (A) all notices for the investigation, operation or function; or (B) all notices of a particular type for the investigation, operation or function; or (C) all notices given during a particular period for the investigation, operation or function; or (D) a particular notice for the investigation, operation or function. - (i) the person gave the commission the person’s email address or the email address of a lawyer representing the person for the purpose of receiving under this section— (A) all notices for the investigation, operation or function; or (B) all notices of a particular type for the investigation, operation or function; or (C) all notices given during a particular period for the investigation, operation or function; or (D) a particular notice for the investigation, operation or function; or - (A) all notices for the investigation, operation or function; or - (B) all notices of a particular type for the investigation, operation or function; or - (C) all notices given during a particular period for the investigation, operation or function; or - (D) a particular notice for the investigation, operation or function; or - (ii) a lawyer representing the person gave the commission the lawyer’s email address for the purpose of receiving under this section— (A) all notices for the investigation, operation or function; or (B) all notices of a particular type for the investigation, operation or function; or (C) all notices given during a particular period for the investigation, operation or function; or (D) a particular notice for the investigation, operation or function. - (A) all notices for the investigation, operation or function; or - (B) all notices of a particular type for the investigation, operation or function; or - (C) all notices given during a particular period for the investigation, operation or function; or - (D) a particular notice for the investigation, operation or function. - (i) the person gave the commission the person’s email address or the email address of a lawyer representing the person for the purpose of receiving under this section— (A) all notices for the investigation, operation or function; or (B) all notices of a particular type for the investigation, operation or function; or (C) all notices given during a particular period for the investigation, operation or function; or (D) a particular notice for the investigation, operation or function; or - (A) all notices for the investigation, operation or function; or - (B) all notices of a particular type for the investigation, operation or function; or - (C) all notices given during a particular period for the investigation, operation or function; or - (D) a particular notice for the investigation, operation or function; or - (ii) a lawyer representing the person gave the commission the lawyer’s email address for the purpose of receiving under this section— (A) all notices for the investigation, operation or function; or (B) all notices of a particular type for the investigation, operation or function; or (C) all notices given during a particular period for the investigation, operation or function; or (D) a particular notice for the investigation, operation or function. - (A) all notices for the investigation, operation or function; or - (B) all notices of a particular type for the investigation, operation or function; or - (C) all notices given during a particular period for the investigation, operation or function; or - (D) a particular notice for the investigation, operation or function. - (A) all notices for the investigation, operation or function; or - (B) all notices of a particular type for the investigation, operation or function; or - (C) all notices given during a particular period for the investigation, operation or function; or - (D) a particular notice for the investigation, operation or function; or - (A) all notices for the investigation, operation or function; or - (B) all notices of a particular type for the investigation, operation or function; or - (C) all notices given during a particular period for the investigation, operation or function; or - (D) a particular notice for the investigation, operation or function. - (a) whether the notice is a confidential document under section 84 ; and - (b) the number and identity of persons who may have access to the account of the email address given to the commission by the person or the person’s lawyer; and - (c) the relevance of the document, thing or information the subject of the notice to the investigation, operation or function; and - (d) any other matter the chairperson considers relevant. - (a) it is a notice to be given to a person that has entered into an agreement with the chairperson under section 85AB (2) ; and - (b) the notice is of a particular type to be given to the person by email under the agreement.